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Mastering Trailing in Gunbot

Mastering Trailing in Gunbot​

Trailing is a dynamic tool in Gunbot that enhances trading strategies. It's used for both buying and selling, optimizing entry and exit points for better profitability. Here’s how it works:

  • Nature of Trailing: It's based on price action, not indicators.
  • Integration with Indicators: Trailing should complete while the conditions of any confirming indicators are met.
  • Price Reference: For buying, it uses the ask price; for selling, the bid price.
  • Trailing Ranges: Defined as a percentage of the best bid or ask price.
  • Price Movement: Adjusts ranges around bid/ask with favorable price movements; freezes limits when unfavorable.
  • Range Reset: Occurs when price moves beyond the target.

In strategies like StepGrid, trailing is fully integrated without additional settings.

Visualizing Trailing in Action​

Trailing Buy Sequence​

Trailing Buy Sequence

Trailing Sell Sequence​

Trailing Sell Sequence

Take Buy Example​

Take Buy Example

Take Profit Example​

Take Profit Example

ROE Trailing Example​

ROE Trailing Example

By mastering these trailing techniques, you can significantly improve your trading performance, making smarter, more profitable decisions based on price dynamics.

Buy Trailing Tactics​

Buy trailing aims for a lower entry point. Here's how it operates in different scenarios:

TSSL Strategy​

  • Key Point: Trailing must finish below the Buy Level.
  • Buy Level: Set it with enough room for trailing.

DU Trailing and Others​

  • Similar Logic: Follows the same trailing principles.
  • Threshold Variation: Different strategies have varied thresholds for trailing completion.

Sell Trailing Strategies​

Sell trailing targets higher profits by locking in gains as prices rise.

TSSL Strategy​

  • StopLoss Limit: Must be above the gain setting for trailing to finish.
  • Gain Setting: Adjust it to allow room for trailing, either by a modest gain or a small sell range.

Other Strategies​

  • Consistent Approach: Similar trailing behavior with different reference points.

Special Cases: Take Buy and Take Profit​

Take Buy​

  • Function: Acts as a secondary buy layer.
  • Scenario: Useful when prices nearly reach the buy trigger but fall short.

Take Profit​

  • Function: Serves as an additional sell layer.
  • Application: Effective when prices cross the Gain target, allowing normal strategy conditions to resume.

ROE Trailing in Futures Trading​

To maximize futures trading profitability, ROE trailing adjusts for better closing prices.

  • Basis: Percentage of the unrealized ROE.
  • Trailing Focus: On changes in unrealized ROE.
  • Starting Point: When the minimum ROE target is reached.

Note: ROE trailing is based solely on ROE, not price. Use larger trailing limits than in other types of trailing.